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Government deciding if US should get access to NZ biometric data
Officials are in talks with the US about a new travel deal.
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Is it time to abandon postal voting for local elections?
26 Feb 2026Several Auckland councillors think so, with voter turnout continuing to decline.
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Bike group praises proposal to let children cycle on footpaths
The idea has been floated by Transport Minister Chris Bishop, along with others including allowing E-scooters in cycle lanes and requiring drivers to leave at least a one metre gap when passing… Audio
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All stick, no carrot with move-on laws
26 Feb 2026The government's making city shop owners happy with its decisive move-on orders for homeless people, but there are doubts they'll achieve anything.
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Significance of UK border change only just being realised - travel correspondent
The Independent's Simon Calder says the impact is causing consternation, upset, and expense as reality hits home. Audio
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Fiordland hunters make big push for venison meat processing plant
26 Feb 2026A community conservation effort is hoping to fund a new processing facility for wild deer in the deep south.
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Study tackles growing dementia concerns among Māori
26 Feb 2026A hui brought whānau together to kōrero about recognising the signs and symptoms of dementia, understanding contributing and protective factors, and exploring ways to slow the progression.
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Auckland mayor defends funding model as local boards face $6m shortfall
26 Feb 2026A ward councillor claims the Mayor's Office had assured her multiple times last year that funding would be found to help local boards fill the gap.
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Young women being left behind in property market
Cotality has released its latest Women and Property report that shows, while both men and women value home ownership, there's a gender gap when it comes to ownership rates.
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Large search operation launched in hunt for man missing in Manawatū River
26 Feb 2026Police were called to a report of personal items abandoned in a suspicious manner on Albert Street last Tuesday.
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'It's like a nightmare': Firefighters battle ACC for cover
26 Feb 2026Peter Ottley still remembers his world turning upside down, but all he has got since is apologies. Audio
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Disgraced GP turned tutor trespassed from top college amid bullying, harassment claims
Staff at Mount Albert Grammar School said they felt bullied and threatened by Rhys Cullen.
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Police didn't check properly on man who died in custody, watchdog finds
26 Feb 2026The man died in hospital after being found unresponsive in a cell at the Auckland Custody Unit in 2023.
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The derelict house scaring its neighbours
Its veranda hangs over a Wellington footpath, supported by bulging pillars. When storms hit, metal flies off. The complaints go back decades.
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Who can order a rescue chopper? Tensions rising on front line
26 Feb 2026Fire crews aren't supposed to call in helicopters without police authorisation, but some say it's taking too long.
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Beatings, whipping, withholding food: Guardian pleads guilty over 8-year-old boy's death
26 Feb 2026Pauline Timu, the legal guardian and great Aunt of Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Façade, subterfuge, fraud: Complaints mount up about immigration adviser
26 Feb 2026Six customers of Qian Yu, also known as Heidi Castelucci, have complained to a disciplinary tribunal about her.
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New Zealander of the Year finalists reflect 'heart and soul' of Aotearoa
26 Feb 2026Dame Julie Chapman, Sir Richard Faull and Sir Rod Drury are leaders shaping NZ's future in very different ways, KiwiBank's CEO says.
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Several people rescued from Waikato River
After four men called for help, members of a nearby tour group jumped in, only to get stuck themselves.
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Police probe death of rider found beside his motorbike
26 Feb 2026The man apparently arrived at his destination and was then found dead on a driveway.
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Council seeks assurance after sewage treatment plant failure
26 Feb 2026Hutt City Council wants to know if its Seaview plant has the same equipment as Moa Point which flooded a room 3-metres deep with sewage in February.
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Collapsed Metlink train parts provider still owes employees wages
25 Feb 2026Staff are yet to see a cent for their last weeks of work.
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Police fire shot at man driving towards them while trying to avoid arrest
Police say no one was hurt and the man was later apprehended and arrested.
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